(Frozen shoulder) Does it hurt more when you sleep? Doing it this way will help reduce the pain.

There are diseases whose symptoms worsen at night. Frozen shoulder, asthma, and reflux esophagitis are prime examples. Let's explore why symptoms worsen at night and how to alleviate them.

 

 

frozen shoulder

 

Adhesive capsulitis, commonly known as frozen shoulder, exacerbates shoulder pain at night due to sleeping position. Standing, the arm hangs down, allowing the shoulder joint to relax, resulting in relatively mild pain. However, lying down to sleep causes the arm and shoulder to become horizontal, contracting the joint. Depending on the position, the weight of the arm is directly transferred to the joint, exacerbating the pain.

Sleeping on your side can help relieve pain. If you have frozen shoulder in your right shoulder, hold a large cushion to your chest with your left shoulder on the floor, and place your right arm on the cushion so that your arm hangs naturally.

asthma

 

More than 60% of asthma sufferers complain of worse coughing and shortness of breath at night. This is because the circadian rhythm (the daily, recurring biological rhythm) causes the airway from the lungs to the nose to narrow at night. Steroid and adrenaline hormones, which relieve asthma symptoms and widen airways, are secreted less frequently, while histamine, which narrows airways, is secreted more actively. Another reason is that the temperature of the bedding increases, allowing dust mites and bacteria to thrive, making it easier for them to invade the airways. Taking inhalants and medications (steroids, bronchodilators, etc.) that are usually used in the morning in the evening and using a humidifier to keep the air from drying out to minimize irritation to the airways can help alleviate symptoms.

 

reflux esophagitis

 

When I lie down to sleep, my chest feels heavy and my stomach feels heavy. When lying down, the esophagus is positioned lower than the stomach, making it easier for stomach acid and food to flow down the esophagus. Sleeping also causes the muscles throughout the body to relax, loosening the lower esophageal sphincter (which tightens the esophagus to prevent food from flowing back up). If you raise your upper body by about 15 cm while lying down using a cushion or mat, you can make sure that the esophagus is higher than the stomach.

 

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I had a hard time with shoulder pain last year...

It helps to sleep with a cushion.

 

Stretching your arms regularly is essential.